Category: Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne and Birdman’s embrace at LIV Nightclub over the weekend surprised many of their fans, but sources say that it was just an extension of a months-long plan to make peace.

Insiders confirm that the Like Father, Like Son duo has been working to repair their relationship, separate from their ongoing $51 million lawsuit, for months now. “They’re family and that’s bigger than money,” one source told TMZ.

Although they’ve had several conversations, the longtime collaborators have not completely returned to the glory of their former bond. Still, insiders say that a reconciliation is in the works.

Their nightclub embrace over the weekend was not planned, according to the report. After they were both announced, Birdman’s son Bryan Williams Jr. greeted Weezy. Then, Wayne came by Baby’s table for the embrace.

Despite Wayne’s constant disses, Birdman has maintained that the two would eventually work out their differences. In October, Stunna explained what would become of the feud.

“Lil Wayne my son,” he said. “I raised him. He ain’t had nothing, I brought him to be something, and got something. Bitch, you think I ain’t gonna make sure he straight? Suck a ni**a dick, bitch.”

It’s unclear how this may effect Weezy’s music. Due to their ongoing legal battle, Tunechi has opted not to release Tha Carter V, but Birdman recently guaranteed that the highly-anticipated album would be released this year during an interview with Rap-Up.

Ten years ago, Lil Wayne took the world by storm with “A Milli.” The boastful anthem arrived at a pivotal time in Weezy’s career, soundtracked by thunderous instrumentation. Everyone, it seemed, was hypnotized by the street single off Tha Carter III. Everyone, that is, except the song’s producer, Bangladesh.

“I kind of didn’t like it at first listen,” he tells Rap-Up, when reflecting on the anniversary.

“I was probably too slow to know what it was when I heard it,” he explains. “We didn’t make that song together…It kind of let me down to hear this song with no hook on it. We was conditioned to think things had to be structured a certain way, that it had to have this big hook, something relatable that people say and all that.”

“It’s an iconic moment for hip-hop and for the culture.”

He would later realize that “a milli,” the vocal sample that appears throughout, was the hook. But at the time, he couldn’t see that just yet. “I wasn’t thinking about it like that,” he adds. “I was thinking about putting a hook on the song.”

Still, instant fan reactions were hard to ignore. Some even offered mega-declarations. “I started hearing people say how it brought hip-hop back,” he recalls. “When legends were saying this, I started paying attention and started studying why they were saying it…I’m a hip-hop head so I started listening back. It was simple. 808s with drums and a chop, a sample. That’s hip-hop. Just raw drums. Boom-bap type shit. That’s what they meant. As soon as I started understanding what it is, I started understanding the impact that it had.”

And that impact was tremendous. “A Milli” created such an electrifying buzz for Tha Carter III that the album lived up to the song’s promise, moving a whopping one million units in a week. It would go on to win Best Rap Solo Performance at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, where CIII was awarded Best Rap Album. Ten years removed, its influence remains alive today.

“It created a lot of Lil Wayne fans,” says Bangladesh. “There’s a lot of Lil Wayne babies today that we see just based off ‘A Milli’ coming out. There’s a lot of rappers right now that’s making it, that it inspired. There’s a lot of producers that’s making beats right now that, when they first heard ‘A Milli,’ that’s why they wanted to make beats. It’s impactful and I hear it all the time. It’s an iconic moment for hip-hop and for the culture.”

Ten years ago, Lil Wayne took the world by storm with “A Milli.” The boastful anthem arrived at a pivotal time in Weezy’s career, soundtracked by thunderous instrumentation. Everyone, it seemed, was hypnotized by the street single off Tha Carter III. Everyone, that is, except the song’s producer, Bangladesh.

“I kind of didn’t like it at first listen,” he tells Rap-Up, when reflecting on the anniversary.

“I was probably too slow to know what it was when I heard it,” he explains. “We didn’t make that song together…It kind of let me down to hear this song with no hook on it. We was conditioned to think things had to be structured a certain way, that it had to have this big hook, something relatable that people say and all that.”

“It’s an iconic moment for hip-hop and for the culture.”

He would later realize that “a milli,” the vocal sample that appears throughout, was the hook. But at the time, he couldn’t see that just yet. “I wasn’t thinking about it like that,” he adds. “I was thinking about putting a hook on the song.”

Still, instant fan reactions were hard to ignore. Some even offered mega-declarations. “I started hearing people say how it brought hip-hop back,” he recalls. “When legends were saying this, I started paying attention and started studying why they were saying it…I’m a hip-hop head so I started listening back. It was simple. 808s with drums and a chop, a sample. That’s hip-hop. Just raw drums. Boom-bap type shit. That’s what they meant. As soon as I started understanding what it is, I started understanding the impact that it had.”

And that impact was tremendous. “A Milli” created such an electrifying buzz for Tha Carter III that the album lived up to the song’s promise, moving a whopping one million units in a week. It would go on to win Best Rap Solo Performance at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, where CIII was awarded Best Rap Album. Ten years removed, its influence remains alive today.

“It created a lot of Lil Wayne fans,” says Bangladesh. “There’s a lot of Lil Wayne babies today that we see just based off ‘A Milli’ coming out. There’s a lot of rappers right now that’s making it, that it inspired. There’s a lot of producers that’s making beats right now that, when they first heard ‘A Milli,’ that’s why they wanted to make beats. It’s impactful and I hear it all the time. It’s an iconic moment for hip-hop and for the culture.”

Lil Wayne and Birdman are still embroiled in a $51 million legal battle, but it looks like the Like Father, Like Son duo is making strides in their personal relationship. Despite their ongoing court drama, the longtime collaborators were seen hugging one another at Miami’s LIV on Sunday (March 11).

Footage of the meeting and embrace popped up on social media shortly after it happened. It features Tunechi and Baby embracing in a hug while Meek Mill’s “Dreams and Nightmares (Intro)” plays in the background. They then speak to one another, though their words are inaudible over the music.

The reunion is surprising due to the fact that animosity has been brewing between these two for years. In June, Wayne told Birdman to “suck” his “dick” during an on-stage rant. The year prior, he said that Baby was “not family” despite their past father-son bond.

Wayne and Birdman had a similar nightclub meeting in 2016. Although it seemed like all would return to normal following their reunion, Tunechi would go on to diss Baby in the months that followed.

But through all of this, Stunna has maintained that the duo would repair their relationship in due time. This year, he spoke positively about Weezy during an interview with Rap-Up, where he also guaranteed that the long-awaited Tha Carter V LP would be released this year.

In October, Baby also bashed critics who talked about his relationship with Tunechi. “I be hearing all you ni**as talkin’ about this Lil Wayne shit,” he said at the time. “Lil Wayne this, Lil Wayne that. Bitch, Lil Wayne my son. I raised him. He ain’t had nothing, I brought him to be something, and got something. Bitch, you think I ain’t gonna make sure he straight? Suck a ni**a dick, bitch.”

Lil Wayne and Birdman are still embroiled in a $51 million legal battle, but it looks like the Like Father, Like Son duo is making strides in their personal relationship. Despite their ongoing court drama, the longtime collaborators were seen hugging one another at Miami’s LIV on Sunday (March 11).

Footage of the meeting and embrace popped up on social media shortly after it happened. It features Tunechi and Baby embracing in a hug while Meek Mill’s “Dreams and Nightmares (Intro)” plays in the background. They then speak to one another, though their words are inaudible over the music.

The reunion is surprising due to the fact that animosity has been brewing between these two for years. In June, Wayne told Birdman to “suck” his “dick” during an on-stage rant. The year prior, he said that Baby was “not family” despite their past father-son bond.

Wayne and Birdman had a similar nightclub meeting in 2016. Although it seemed like all would return to normal following their reunion, Tunechi would go on to diss Baby in the months that followed.

But through all of this, Stunna has maintained that the duo would repair their relationship in due time. This year, he spoke positively about Weezy during an interview with Rap-Up, where he also guaranteed that the long-awaited Tha Carter V LP would be released this year.

In October, Baby also bashed critics who talked about his relationship with Tunechi. “I be hearing all you ni**as talkin’ about this Lil Wayne shit,” he said at the time. “Lil Wayne this, Lil Wayne that. Bitch, Lil Wayne my son. I raised him. He ain’t had nothing, I brought him to be something, and got something. Bitch, you think I ain’t gonna make sure he straight? Suck a ni**a dick, bitch.”